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Exclusive: Phoenix-based multicultural film and animation outfit Sandoval Studios is working on an adaptation of The Case For Miracles in collaboration with author Lee Strobel and Harper Collins Christian Publishing.

The best-selling 2018 work sees former investigative journalist Strobel turn his skills to getting to the bottom of whether miracles really happen in a project that takes him across the U.S. as he interviews scholars and experts on the subject.

It is among a trio of high-profile projects currently underway at the company founded by the award-winning Sandoval brothers in 2020.

The outfit has also unveiled a currently untitled documentary about Guatemalan Christian music group Miel San Marcos, retelling the story of the three brothers from San Marcos, Guatemala, who went from playing music in cornfields to selling out the iconic Madison Square Garden.

Sandoval Studios is also working on a third feature, Defying Gravity: The Legend of Steve Caballero, which...

Either one gets uplifted by the heart-touching theme of a Christian movie or wants to share faith with loved ones. There’s just something here that’s sure to inspire you. Below is a list of the highest-rated Christian movies and TV series to start streaming with friends and family.

Top Christian Films to Watch The Jesus Revolution (2023)

The movie details this time period so beautifully, recounting the life-changing true story of the 1970s Jesus Movement and its effects on the youth of the day. You will have lessons to take as the film shares a beautiful message about the power of the past.

The Case for Christ (2017)

Based on a true story, one investigative newspaper reporter named Lee Strobel starts a mission to disprove the faith. What he discovers in return will alter his life forever.

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An investigative reporter attempts to debunk Christianity after his wife is born again in this earnest movie based on Lee Strobel’s bestselling book

From the faith-based studio that brought you God’s Not Dead – and launched a streaming service for Christians presumably reluctant to Netflix and chill – comes this preachily earnest drama adapted from a best-selling book by Lee Strobel (played by Mike Vogel). Set in 1980, Strobel is a card-carrying atheist working as an investigative reporter in Chicago when his wife finds God. Turning to the tools of his trade, Strobel sets out to prove that Jc is up there with the tooth fairy – interviewing historians, archeologists and doctors. Instead, he’s rattled by the experts and experiences a crisis of atheism (as portrayed here, he’s no Richard Dawkins). For a Christian film, this is decently acted, but with the sentimentality cranked up, it drags on for what feels like eternity.

Christian Cinema in Cannes

Industry vet Ron Gell is working Cannes with Pure Flix, the faith-based international sales agent and U.S. distributor. He has done very well with “The Case for Christ” screening at the Marche. Among its buyers are U.K.-Kaleidoscope, Australia/ New Zealand-Crossroads, Germany-Great Movies, Latin America-California Filmes, Poland-Rafael Films, Philippines-Rafaella Films, So. Korea-cbs, Africa-cmd. “The Case For Christ” has grossed more than $14m in North America since it opened last month. Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, L. Scott Caldwell, Faye Dunaway, and Robert Forster star in the adaptation of Lee Strobel’s bestseller about an atheist reporter who sets out to debunk Christianity as a cult.

Pure Flix is also showing early footage from “Samson”. Billy Zane. Taylor James, Billy Zane, Rutger Hauer, Lindsay Wagner and Caitlin Leahy star in the Biblical story of a child born with supernatural strength who grows up to...

Exclusive: Company is screening footage of new film Samson at Cannes.

Faith-based Pure Flix has closed a raft of sales on current box office hit The Case For Christ and screens the film along with early footage from Samson.

The Case For Christ has grossed more than $14m in North America since it opened last month and screens tomorrow (May 19) and again on Sunday (May 21).

Ron Gell, vice-president of international sales for Pure Flix/Quality Flix, has closed deals in the UK (Kaleidescope), Australia (Crossroads), Germany (Great Movies), Latin America (California Filmes), Poland (Rafael Films), Philippines (Rafaella Films), South Korea (CBS), and Africa (Cmd). Output partner Mongrel will distribute in Canada.

Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, L. Scott Caldwell, Faye Dunaway, and Robert Forster star in the adaptation of Lee Strobel’s bestseller about an atheist reporter who sets out to debunk Christianity as a cult.

Gell will also show footage on Saturday and Monday from Samson [pictured...

Chicago – HollywoodChicago.com publisher Adam Fendelman interviews Erika Christensen at the star-studded red-carpet premiere of the new film “The Case for Christ” at Chicago’s AMC River East on April 6, 2017. To begin the interview, Adam reminisces back to Erika’s stalker stardom in “Swimfan” and gets pleasantly videobombed by “The Wire” star Frankie Faison.

Based on a true story, Chicago Tribune investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist Lee Strobel (played by Mike Vogel) sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife, Leslie Strobel (played by Erika Christensen), becomes a Christian.

The film, which opened on April 7, 2017, is based on Lee Strobel’s award-winning, best-selling book of the same name. “The Case for Christ” also stars Faye Dunaway, Robert Forster and Frankie Faison. Watch our interview below!

Interview and edited by: Adam Fendelman, Publisher

Filmed by: Ellie Henderson

“The Case for Christ” trailer audio/video and stills (used with permission): Pure Flix Entertainment,...

Chicago – HollywoodChicago.com publisher Adam Fendelman interviews Lee and Leslie Strobel at the star-studded red-carpet premiere of the new film “The Case for Christ” at Chicago’s AMC River East on April 6, 2017.

Based on a true story, Chicago Tribune investigative journalist and self-proclaimed atheist Lee Strobel (played by Mike Vogel) sets out to disprove the existence of God after his wife, Leslie Strobel (played by Erika Christensen), becomes a Christian.

The film, which opened on April 7, 2017, is based on Lee Strobel’s award-winning, best-selling book of the same name. “The Case for Christ” also stars Faye Dunaway, Robert Forster and Frankie Faison. Watch our interview below!

Interview and edited by: Adam Fendelman, Publisher

Filmed by: Ellie Henderson

Trailer audio/video and stills (used with permission): Pure Flix Entertainment, Triple Horse Studios

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“You’re cheating on me—with Jesus!” exclaims Lee Strobel (Mike Vogel) when wife Leslie (Erika Christensen) shares her newfound faith with him. The Case For Christ adapts Strobel’s book of the same name for Pure Flix’s first real leap into period production (their Columbine film, I’m Not Ashamed, didn’t exactly sweat the set dressing). It’s the early ’80s, and hard-boiled Chicago Tribune reporter Strobel is a firm atheist. His daughter, Alison (Haley Rosenwasser), is saved from choking to death on a gumball by provident stranger/devout nurse Alfie (L. Scott Caldwell), who credits her not going to another restaurant that night to a feeling God gave her that she’d need to be on site. Lee isn’t convinced, but Leslie’s intrigued, and—a few church services later—she’s a full-on Christian convert. That’s too much for Lee, who sets out...

An investigative journalist takes it upon himself to get to the bottom of one of history’s biggest mysteries in The Case for Christ. Based on Lee Strobel’s best-selling book, this religious-themed drama earns points for proselytizing in more narratively compelling form than usual. But while the film is watchable and features some effective performances, suffice it to say that it isn’t exactly All the President’s Men.

Set in 1980, the story revolves around Lee (Mike Vogel), an award-winning reporter for the Chicago Tribune and an avowed atheist, along with his wife Leslie (Erika Christensen). His life suddenly changes when his...

Welcome back to the Weekend Warrior, your weekly look at the new movies hitting theaters this weekend, as well as other cool events and things to check out.

Three New Movies May Have Trouble Making Much of a Mark

After a couple impressive March weekends with one new box office record, and a couple impressive openings, we’re now into April, and of the new movies, there just doesn’t seem like anything can defeat last week’s powerful duo of DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby--which exceeded all predictions with $49 million, taking the top spot from Beauty and the Beast. Ghost in the Shell didn’t even do as well as I thought it may, opening with just $19 million, those late reviews helping to kill its weekend.

Sony Pictures Animation are giving the loveable blue Smurfs a third go at American audiences with The Smurfs: The Lost Village (Sony), after two previous movies,...

“The Case for Christ” is an upcoming film that is based on Lee Strobel’s 1998 best-selling book of the same name. Ahead of its April release, USA Today shared the first look at the big screen adaptation.

The true story follows Strobel (Mike Vogel) as a Chicago Tribune investigative reporter in 1980, as he tries to disprove the newfound Christian faith of his wife Leslie (Erika Christensen). The search then leads him to life-altering results.

“I spent my entire career as a journalist uncovering the truth until my wife presented me with the biggest story of my life,” says Vogel in the trailer. “What happened next, changed me forever.”

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Directed by Jon Gunn, the film also co-stars Faye Dunaway as the skeptic Dr. Roberta Walters, Robert Forster as Strobel’s father Walter, Frankie Faison and Mike Pniewski.

Pure Flix/Quality Flix Entertainment has begun talks with international buyers on The Case For Christ from the producers of 2014 Us box office breakout God’s Not Dead.

Vice-president of international sales Ron Gell screens the film on Monday. Based on Lee Strobel’s bestseller, it centres on an atheist reporter who sets out to prove Christianity is a cult. PureFlix will distribute in the Us in April 2017 in more than 1,200 theatres.

Jonathan M. Gunn directed The Case For Christ from a screenplay by Brian Bird. Mike Vogel, Erika Christensen, Faye Dunaway, Robert Forster, L. Scott Caldwell and Frankie Faison star.

Pure Flix co-founders Michael Scott, David A.R. White and Elizabeth Travis are producing alongside Brittany Lefebvre and Karl Horstmann.

Gell is also screening Hillsong: Let Hope Rise today, both Joseph & Mary and Apostle Peter: The Redemption tomorrow, and I’m Not Ashamed on Sunday.

“We are especially excited about presenting The Case For Christ to buyers...

(c) Newmarket/courtesy Everett Collection “The Passion of the Christ,” Jim Caviezel, 2004

Earlier this month, humorist Ricky Gervais presented his arguments for atheism and why he thought he was a better Christian than many Christians. In follow-up essays, Lee Strobel gave his take on Easter and Tony and Emmy-winning actress Kristin Chenoweth offered her take on being a believer in world of make-believe. In this final installment, Tim Lahaye, co-author of the “Left Behind” series, presents his thoughts on Easter and the movies.

Mary Evans Picture Library/Everett Collection He quits the tomb while the soldiers slumber – from a 13th century German psalter – Additional ms 17,687 (British Museum) chromolithograph circa 1901

Earlier this week, humorist Ricky Gervais presented his arguments for atheism and why he thought he was a better Christian than many Christians. In this follow-up essay, writer Lee Strobel offers his defense of Easter.

It was the worst news I could get as an atheist: my agnostic wife had decided to become a Christian.

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Last Christmas I wrote a little essay entitled: “A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I’m an Atheist.”

The Wall Street Journal ran it, and it caused quite a stir. I was even asked to answer some of the comments.

So for Easter I thought I’d do another one. Here it is.

A Holiday Message from Ricky Gervais: Why I’m A Good Christian.

The title of this one is a little misleading,...

The world of modern evangelical media is a diverse one, with many subtle nuances and differences of opinion providing surprisingly strong distinctions between the major figures of the movement. Lee Strobel (a former editor for the Chicago Tribune) is a Christian apologetic, a term applied to those who seek to prove God’s existence through rational thought, science, and other forms of verifiable evidence. Strobel initially sought to determine Christ’s divinity in the early 1980s, a process that led to his ultimate conversion from atheism; over twenty years later, he has written over twenty books and produced numerous DVDs on the subject of Christ’s divinity, many of them bestsellers. This particular set collects three of his DVDs: The Case for Christ, The Case for Faith, and The Case for a Creator. Though there are subtle differences between all of the programs, they each contain a great deal of the same information,...

Lionsgate is getting religion again.

The independent studio is set to announce Wednesday it has struck a deal with another faith-based content company, this time Indelible Creative Group, the company behind "3:16--Stories of Hope", a DVD Lionsgate distributed last month.

The three-year deal includes North American mass market distribution rights to the "Crave" franchise and children's series "Miss PattyCake", including three upcoming "Miss PattyCake" titles and nine previous ones that have already sold 500,000 copies.

Lionsgate president and COO Steve Beeks said the studio "is making a concerted effort to expand its leadership in the faith-based category."

Earlier this year, Lionsgate forged a partnership with Thomas Nelson Inc., making the publisher of Christian books the exclusive distributor of Lionsgate DVDs in the retail market.

Lionsgate has also previously acquired North American documentary DVD rights to three works based on the writings of Christian author Lee Strobel, including last month's DVD release, "The Case For Christ".

Lionsgate's other forays into faith-based films includes the upcoming theatrical release, "Church Boy", based on the true story of gospel star Kirk Franklin, and a feature adaptation of the Thomas Kinkade painting called "The Christmas Cottage".

The company also has seen success with a trio of films from writer-director-actor Tyler Perry: "Diary of a Mad Black Woman", "Madea's Family Reunion" and "Daddy's Little Girls".